Welcome to ARTS Foundation

Advocacy, Research, Training & Services (ARTS) Foundation is a not for profit and an indigenous
civil society organization established on January 30, 2008 by a group of young motivated
community development professionals, researchers, media persons, human rights activists and
concerned citizens who were trying to contribute their time and skills to mainstream women,
girls, youth and children. ARTS Foundation registered on November 13, 2008 under Societies Act
XXI of 1860 with the Registrar Joint Stock Companies and Societies, Government of Sindh,
Pakistan.

ARTS Foundation aims to mainstream marginalized and most vulnerable segments of the society in
development process through creating, strengthening and supporting local community groups,
organizations and networks to influence policies through advocacy, lobbying, networking and
training to promote and protect fundamental rights to empower women, girls, youth and children.

ARTS Foundation in collaboration with Government, Philanthropist, National and International donors has
completed 22 projects of worth PKR 29.6 million (USD 281,905) in the last eight years while 02
projects of worth PKR 9.4 million (USD 89,610) are on-going. ARTS Foundation has mainly been
working on capacity building, advocacy and awareness as a right base approach organization but
partially been engaged in service delivery in emergencies and people in need to respond their
civic needs.